Planning Fallacy: Bit Off More Than You Can Chew?
Have You Ever? Picture this: it’s 6 P.M. on a school night. Your favorite TV show is just about to air a new episode and
Psychology
Selection Bias: Don’t Forget About Me!
Have You Ever? Have you ever wondered why some studies show results that just aren’t consistent with reality? This can happen for many reasons, and
Status Quo Bias: If It Ain’t Broke, Why Fix It?
Have You Ever? Ever heard the phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? As you probably well know, that saying refers to the idea
Stanford Prison Experiment: Role-ing With It
Problem Knock, knock. It’s late, but you open the door anyway and find police officers standing outside. They inform you that you’re under arrest for
The Bobo Doll Experiment: Kids See, Kids Do
Have You Ever? One day, your uncle has to work late, so your dad volunteers to take care of both you and your younger cousin.
The Asch Conformity Experiments: The Line Between Independence and Conformity
Problem Your school is having students take their annual vision test, but to save time, they’re having multiple students go at once. In each group
Learned Helplessness Experiment: Doggone Attitudes
Background Your coach has introduced a new training method: at practice, you’ll jump hurdles while wearing weights on your legs. The idea is that after
Curse of Knowledge: Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
Background It is the first day of your introduction to biology class and the teacher is speaking about microbes and their role in human everyday
Zero-Sum Bias: I Win, You Lose
Problem Why is it so difficult to teach young children to share their toys instead of hogging their playthings all to themselves? Similarly, why does
Cognitive Dissonance: Always Believe in What You Do
Have You Ever? When you have a crush on someone, you typically hope that this person likes you back and that you’ll eventually end up
